The France team faces the Netherlands this Thursday and can secure its place in the quarter-finals of the World Handball World Cup. Follow the match live.
18:15 – Fabregas followed (10-7)
Fabregas remains vigilant after Mem’s shot is stopped by the Netherlands goalkeeper. He gives the French three goals back.
18:14 – Remili excluded for 2 minutes (9-6)
Remili will have to sit down for two minutes after a collision. The Blues find themselves numerically inferior.
18:14 – Three more goals (9-6)
French offensive efficiency is still very present in this World Handball Championship. The Netherlands suffered the effects in this first quarter of an hour.
18:12 – A first card (8-6)
Nategaal is the first to be warned in this France – Netherlands because he hung on too much.
18:10 – The Blues surprised (6-5)
While everyone, or almost everyone, was focused on this situation, the Dutch hit the mark on the counterattack and came within a short distance of the French in this France – Netherlands.
18:08 – Van Telde again (4-3)
The competition’s top scorer has already scored his second goal on a 7m throw in this France – Netherlands.
18:07 – A first break! (4-2)
In transition, France is struggling at the start of the match and takes a two-step lead thanks to Nahi’s first goal in this France – Netherlands.
18:05 – France takes the advantage (3-2)
For the first time in this France – Netherlands, the Blues take the advantage thanks to the untenable Briet who already scores his second goal this evening.
18:04 – Mem opens his counter (2-2)
The two best French scorers in the competition are the first two French scorers in this France – Netherlands. Mem imitates Briet.
18:04 – A roucoulette (1-2)
This is the first great gesture from this France – Netherlands. After Briet’s equalizer, the Oranje went back in front with a sublime roucoulette.
18:03 – The Netherlands open the scoring (0-1)
Ten Velde opened the scoring in this France – Netherlands with a seven-meter throw.
18:02 – The goal is not awarded (0-0)
After using the video, the referees decide that the ball did not go in. The score therefore remains 0-0 in this France – Netherlands.
18:01 – Already the video (0-0)
Mem’s first shot is stopped or not. There is doubt whether the ball crossed the line or not. The referees therefore rely on the video.
18:00 – Here we go!
France faces the Netherlands in Varazdin and can secure its ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Handball Championship.
17:56 – Both teams on the floor!
Less than five minutes before the kick-off of this France – Netherlands. The two teams entered the Varazdin arena to play this match in the main round of the 2025 Handball World Cup.
17:49 – The composition of France
We know the team lined up by Guillaume Gille to start this France – Netherlands. The composition of the Blues: Desbonnet, Mem, Remili, Briet, Kounkoud, Fabregas, Nahi.
17:42 – The competition’s top scorer
If Dika Mem and Thibaud Briet make the best days of the Blues in this 2025 Handball World Cup, the Netherlands can count on an even more prolific scorer with the presence of Rugter Ten Velde who has scored 37 goals in four matches.
17:35 – Two scorers in great form
If the French team has been in such good shape since the start of this World Cup, it is also thanks to its two top scorers who never cease to impress. Thibaud Briet and Dika Mem both scored 21 goals in four matches.
17:28 – An advantage for France
Beyond their sparkling form since the start of the competition, France also has a psychological advantage over the Netherlands since they copiously dominate the results of direct confrontations. The Blues have won 36 of the 48 matches between the two nations against nine defeats and three draws.
17:21 – The Netherlands are second
In this group 2 dominated by France, the Netherlands are in ambush and could get the second ticket for the quarter-finals. The Oranje currently occupy second place although Hungary and Austria could overtake them. The two teams face each other at 8:30 p.m. this evening after the meeting between France and the Netherlands.
17:14 – A full box
Since the start of this World Handball Championship, the Blues have outclassed all their opponents, leaving them with no chance of hope. The second best attack in the World Cup has almost never been worried since the start of the competition and certainly hopes to make things easier again in this France – Netherlands.